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International Labor Organization’s Convention 169 Helps Legalize Land Grabs on Indigenous Territories

Renata Bessi y Santiago Navarro F - 31 August, 2017

Indigenous peoples' territories are some of the few places where natural resources are preserved throughout the world. In fact, they protect about 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity but are legal owners of less...

Central America

Panamá: Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous region at risk of disappearing

Santiago Navarro F - 9 August, 2017

Photo: Santiago Navarro F. Translated by Alfie Lake A few logs and interlaced planks give shape to two walls holding up a few pieces of metal sheeting; this is a makeshift hut. In the background two...

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South America

Perú: Indigenous People Declare Permanent Emergency, Twenty-Five Leaders Assassinated since 2020

Avispa - 23 July, 2024

Indigenous leader found dead with signs of torture after twenty-four days missing.

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Despite Organized Crime Violence, Indigenous Nahuas Celebrate Fifteen Years of Building Community in Xayakalan

Santiago Navarro F - 12 July, 2024

For the Indigenous Nahua woman Teresa, a community member of Santa María Ostula, the fifteen-year celebration is a celebration of life.

Central America

Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Denounce Eviction Threats of New Communities in El Estor

Aldo Santiago - 11 July, 2024

Guatemala: judicial authorities and agroindustry companies pursue evictions of Indigenous communities around Lake Izabal.